Odyssey Software Incorporated, founded in 1997, develops mobile and wireless application infrastructure and application development tools that support the creation and deployment of mobile enterprise programs. Applications designed with the firm's technology can be distributed across mobile, desktop, and server platforms. Odyssey Software is known for its Athena (TM) system, which allows IT administrators to manage remote Microsoft Windows Mobile (R) devices. The system optimizes help desk processing. It includes live remote troubleshooting and control, automated management, and other features. An application programming interface (API) can be used in automating management tasks. Athena includes asset reporting, software provisioning, and data and device security tools. Odyssey Software also provides customers with the ViaXML (TM), CFCOM (TM), and CEfusion (TM) products. ViaXML is a mobile and wireless application infrastructure that allows web services to be accessed over the Internet or corporate intranets. It is built on open Internet standards. The system allows users to develop node-to-node distributed applications. It supports the Microsoft (R) Windows (R) CE, Pocket PC, Palm OS, and Win32 platforms. It integrates with UNIX, Linux, and AS/400 platforms. Odyssey Software's CFCOM allows users to employ COM objects and ActiveX controls in .NET Compact Framework applications. CEfusion supports the development and deployment of rich applications across Windows CE and Pocket PC devices. The technology is operates on wireless LAN (WLAN) and wireline networks. It provides users with real-time data access features. Odyssey Software is a Microsoft Certified Partner and a Windows Embedded Partner.